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Council approves $4,000, two‑year contract renewal for historic‑preservation staff
Summary
The New Castle City Common Council voted 6–1 to renew a staff contract for Historic Preservation for $4,000 over two years using Riverboat funds; Councilman Lynn Perdue cast the lone Nay.
The New Castle City Common Council voted to renew a staffing contract for the city’s Historic Preservation program for $4,000 over two years, funded from the Riverboat account.
Councilman Aaron Dicken moved for approval and Councilman Jerry Walden seconded. The motion carried 6–1, with Councilman Lynn Perdue voting Nay. The renewal was presented during committee reports and discussed as part of the council’s routine business.
Dicken described the renewal as a continuation of existing staff support for preservation work. The transcript records the motion as “renewal of a contract for staff for Historic Preservation, $4000 for 2 years -out of Riverboat.” No amendments or conditions were entered into the record. The council did not schedule further public hearings on this contract; implementation will follow normal administrative procedures.
The vote count recorded in the meeting minutes was six ayes and one Nay; the council did not attach additional reporting requirements to the renewal.
